Elisabeth Heslop Dorian Lavallaa and Wayne Howarth, of Wood-Mizer Canada, demonstrated a Wood-Mizer LT40HDG28 hydraulic sawmill this morning at one of the outdoor displays at the Saw Tech Log and Rural Northwest Expo at the Memorial Sports Centre. It runs today until 8 p.m. and again tomorrow from 9 a.m.-5 […]
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Peggy Revell Lindsey Roehrig, left, and Jesse Ranville modelled some of the latest fashions yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre during the annual show staged by the marketing class at Fort Frances High School. An earlier show was held yesterday afternoon.
Peggy Revell It was a tear-filled and emotional evening as retiring Fort High music teacher John Dutton led the senior band for one last concert at a packed Townshend Theatre yesterday evening. Dutton, who received a standing ovation from the audience, will be honoured for his years of dedication by […]
Elisabeth Heslop Liz Cousineau posed with Laurel Basaraba, supervisor of the Fort Frances Nursery School, after she received her diploma at the school’s graduation ceremony yesterday. Basaraba said about 50 youngsters graduated this year in the ceremony held at the Legion Park. A picnic lunch, bubble-blowing and lawnmower-train rides were […]
Peggy Revell Construction to dismantle the lookout tower at Pither’s Point has begun as Tom Jones Construction begins the relocation of both the tower and Hallett to near the Sorting Gap Marina. Their future homes already have been marked off with fencing.
Peggy Revell Nancy Daley, who sits as treasurer on the board of the local legal aid clinic—gave a quick speech to those who attended an open house last week to mark the creation of the Northwest Community Legal Clinic, following the amalgamation of the Rainy River District Community Legal Clinic […]
Elisabeth Heslop Gleaming wood, pristine green grass, and a deep blue sky marked the second-last day of construction on the Rainy River First Nations’ new pow-wow grounds on Friday. Located just north of the junction of Highway 11 and 71, the eight-month project soon will be put to good use […]
Elisabeth Heslop Jesse Carmody grinned ruefully as he stared at his ponytail—no longer attached to his head—before the rest of his long locks were shaved off here last Wednesday afternoon. The head shave, which raised more than $800, was part of the fundraising drive of the local Tim Hortons Camp […]
Mitch Calvert Shannon Doyle of the Bishop Strachan Bobcats got a shot off with Muskie defenders Sara Kellar and Chelsea Craig in close proximity during action at the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships in Kenora last Thursday afternoon. The Bobcats, who handed Fort High a 4-0 loss, went on to lose the […]
Peggy Revell The arrival of the Ontario Federation of Labour’s “Drive to Work” caravan in Fort Frances, along with its local supporters, helped to fill up Council Chambers last night as the OFL sought support from town council for its “Buy Ontario” motion. The “Drive to Work” caravan currently is […]
